The Rant: Need help sleeping? Turn on the World Baseball Classic

So, it appears the World Baseball Classic is about to begin. What a joy. I can’t think of a single international competition I care less about, and I really don’t like international competitions.

The World Cup is probably my favorite. I guess the Olympics would come second. But the World Baseball Classic? I would rather spend my day painting the rotting birdhouse in my driveway. It’s not that I don’t like baseball — it’s actually probably my favorite sport. This event, however, has absolutely zero intrigue in our country and simply does not set up for an interesting tournament. Maybe it means something to a few of these countries — the ones with players who don’t already play together here in the U.S. — but for me at least, it’s as boring as it gets.